Are You Prepared for the Post-Pandemic Rise In STIs?
After years of lockdowns and restrictions, life is beginning to feel a bit more normal. As we all go back to some sense of pre-pandemic life, one area that doctors are currently warning about is a rise in sexually transmitted infections.
After months of separation, it is only natural that people are drawn back to each other. However, this is also leading to a rise in unprotected sex. Research has shown that there is a growing trend of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia in Northern Ireland over the recent few years, particularly in comparison to pre-COVID-19 levels.
How to get the most out of your sexual health protection!
Not all protection will help protect against STIs. Even amongst those that do, no protection is 100% effective in protecting against the spread sexually transmitted diseases. However, there are steps we can take to make sure that our protection is as effective as...
Can you catch an STI without having sex?
There are a number of different ways for sexually transmitted infections (STI)s to spread, and shockingly, not all of them involve sex! The truth of the matter is that STIs can be spread through something as simple as sharing a towel with an infected person. In this...
What STIs Does Traditional Protection NOT Protect You From?
When it comes to preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections, condoms are a fantastic barrier; however, they are not 100% effective. When used correctly, condoms are around 98% effective, but many people do not put the condoms on at the right time or in the correct way, which means the average is actually 85%
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